I get that it's open source provided you use codium not code but I still find that interesting

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      It contains mostly open source code. The proprietary binary MS distributes adds very little proprietary stuff to it. You can use the open source version Code - OSS just fine or use VSCodium which is based on that

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          If you're on Linux, you can download it as a flatpak or if you're on arch through the package manager. Maybe it's also in the repositories of other distros but I can't check that. I also have no idea how to download it on Windows. I would recommend getting VSCodium anyway though. It's also available as a flatpak, in the AUR and on their website for Windows.

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        If I was going to use it I would use VScodium.

        How do you know what's in VScode? Its still proprietary.